UT Flashcards
(16 cards)
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Utilitarianism is…
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An ethical theory 'Utilis' = Useful Telos = End/Purpose Consequentialist focuses on the consequences of an action Relativistic - no absolute rules
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Bentham
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ACT 18th Century Quantitative Hedontist = Avoid pain and persue pleasure Hedonic Calculus
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Bentham Quote
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“Greatest good for the greatest number.”
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Bentham’s Book
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‘An intro to principles of morals.’
5
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Hedonic Calcus
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R - Priced Richness Purity Remoteness Intensity Certainty Extent Duration
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Mill
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RULE
Qualitative
High and Low Pleasures
Strong and Weak Rules
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Mills Birth
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1806 - 1873
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Pig Quote
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It is better to be a human dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied
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Singer
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PREFERENCE Modern contributor Not concerned with Pain/Pleasure Focuses on needs Extends to sentient beings e.g animals
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Singer Quote
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My interests simply because they are my interests, can not count more than what interests another
11
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Singer Book
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Practical Ethics
12
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Crisp
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Haydn and Oyster
Critic to Bentham
13
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Michael Palmer
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Critic to Singer
Just because its a preference does not mean it is our best interest e.g FAT when Lazy
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Mackie
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Ethics of fantasy
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Weaknesses
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- Problem of Knowing
- Do the ends justify the means?
- Different Pleasures
- Majority is not always best
- Cant predict consequences
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Strengths
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- Structure
- Secular
- Cares about consequences
- Can all relate to happiness.
